Direct flights to woo Japanese tourists to Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to see a potential rise in Japanese tourist arrivals next year, thanks to strong transit connections and an increase in direct flights from Japan to the state.

Sabah Tourism Board (STB) chief executive officer Julinus Jeffery Jimit hopes Malaysia Airlines will introduce a direct route from Haneda to Kota Kinabalu by early next year.